The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-12
PERSONALS.


Ark, 10 in the city.
MISS FANNIE BARKER, of Clarksville,
Tenn, is visiting Miss Mallory, OF
Vance street.
julius BEtfs, who was injured by
the explosion Of the gasoline stove on
Tuesday, Is getting along very nicely.
Z. O. HoRNoR; rising young law
yer OF Helena, returned home yester-
day after pleasant visit to friends in
the city.
MISS HATTIE A. PAUL, recently Of the
Scimitar. will leave in a few days for
Milwaukee, which she contemplates
Masking her home.
DEPUTY SHKRIFP e. s. GOODYEAR is
lamenting over the fact that the
streets ave still very slippery, and that
he has 158 witnesses TO summon in
one care.
F. M. DUsHRR, advance agent Of Gus
Williams. is in the city to make ar
rangements for the appearance OF bis
comedy company at the Theater next
Monday night.
lCAPT. p. ]. KELLY returned from
Nashville yesterday. He was in Nash
vile several days, looking into the
doiDgs OF the Legislature on the pro-
hibition question.
Q. X. UNDERWOOD, recently city
editor OF the Sc Blitdr, 10 now on the
Ledger. Mr.. Underwood is Q live,
wide awake newspaper man, and will
add greatly TO the interest Of that
paper.
CAPT. ]. W. STANsILL. the recently
appointed Inspector OF Hulls. who
however, has not been confirmed, has
a large levee contract in Mississippi,
and says that as long as the levee bus
mess holds out he Is not very anxious
about his confirmation.
0TTo ScHwLL & Go. are now thu
Memphis agents for d. M. Ferry 4
Co., the famous seedsmen. All kinds
OF seeds can be found In the Ferry col
lection, and Schwill 4 Go. will be
pleased TO supply the wants OF all the
gardeners who purchase seeds In Mem
phis.
JOHN M. DAaaRTT and A. ]. Vac
caro-, Of Mariana, AK, are Ia the
city, and when they learned that John
M. Hewitt, Of their town, had been
elected Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentatives of Arkansas, they both
wanted TO build railroad from Mari
anna to Memphis Immediately.
l RoEscHER, the popular jeweler,
for many years proprietor of the Jet
Pslace, has returned from the East,
where he purchased an entire new
stock Of goods. He will open a store
in the Peabody Hotel in shornt time.
II will be large and eleg ant place,
and the goods will receive the indorse-
ment OF all who examine them.
Miss HATTIE PAUL, who for five
years past has so ably and creditsbly
occupied the position Of assistant
editor and business manager OF the
Scimitdr, will leave Memphis in a few
days for Milwaukee. Wis, to enter q
new field of labor. Miss Paul has been
tireless and conscientious worker in
the honorable field OF Memphis j1ur-
nalism, and secured from her fellow
workers that admiration and este EN-
which ttus merit always b ings from
the men OF the press. Indeed, she
was the life and soul of the Scimitdr,
and kept the paper fully abreast of the
times. The best wishes OF the APPEAL
will follow Miss Paul to whatever
field shs may he called, and may sue
cess and happiness attend her through
life.
One of the Oldest and most highly
esteemed of the merchants OF Mem
phip, Mr.. 7. A. Nelson, died at his
residence last night OF paralysis pro-
lor ged under varying circumstances
Of trial during the past five years lie
was born Ia Athens, Ala, la 1919, and
came to this city in 1866, where he en-
barked in the cotton business. In a
few years he built mp an extensive
trade, became president of the Bank
OF West Tennessee, holding that po-
sit'on until the capture OF Memphis by
the Ftderals in 1862, when he went
South, remaining absent until the
surrender OF Johntt On in 1865 o. his
return he revived his cotton bust ese,
but gave 1t up to embark in 1868 in
the manufacture OF cotton seed OIL
He helped to organize the Memphis
Oil Company, and organized the City
Oil Company, Of which he was presi-
dent. tie ais j, estab ished oil mills in
Waco, Tax. Mr.. Nelson was a gentle
man OF the highest integrity, and OF
blsmelees life. 0ne OF the men who
laid the foundations OF Memphis, he
has LETT as legacy record of incor-
ruptible integrity, unimpeacbed
veracity and Of fair and honorable
dealing. He was q man OF great
energy, was full OF the spirit OF enter
prise, aud 10 the lat had the hope OF a
great future for the city hs loved and
with which he was 30 honorably iden-
titled. The APPEAL bears willing tes-
timony to his pure and exalted charac-
ter, and mourns his sufferings and his
loss.